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Title: What is a Whitesmith???
Post by: Jaki on Monday 24 May 04 11:43 BST (UK)

Hi

Just received my great grandmother's death certificate today and her father is list as having the occupation of a whitesmith.

Has anyone seen this before and could they please tell me what it is. Every other ancestor i have found has been either a labourer or a miner and haven't come across this one before.

Thanks

Jaki

Title: Re:What is a Whitesmith???
Post by: tarajobrien on Monday 24 May 04 12:11 BST (UK)

Hi


A white smith is a tin smith

From dictionary:
A person who forges things out of tin. Tinsmith.

Tara

Title: Re:What is a Whitesmith???
Post by: Chris in 1066Land on Monday 24 May 04 14:00 BST (UK)

Hi there

According to my Oracle

Whitesmith
(n.) One who works in tinned or galvanized iron, or white iron; a tinsmith.
(n.) A worker in iron who finishes or polishes the work, in distinction from one who forges it

Chris in 1066Land

Title: Re:What is a Whitesmith???
Post by: Jaki on Tuesday 25 May 04 04:28 BST (UK)

Thanks Tara and Chris

Jaki